Gandava | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 28°37′N 67°29′E / 28.617°N 67.483°E[1] | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan |
Division | Nasirabad |
District | Jhal Magsi |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 24,130 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gandavah is a town that serves as the headquarters of Jhal Magsi District of Pakistan's Balochistan province.[3] Located on a small hill in the middle of the Kach Gandava plain, Gandava is inhabited by a mix of Sindhi, Baloch, Pathan, Brahui, and Hindu communities.[3] The town has a long history and several old architectural monuments including the Moti Gohram tomb, locally known as "the Taj Mahal of Baluchistan".[3] Gandava also faces significant difficulties with needs like water, electricity, gas, healthcare, and education.[3] As of the 2017 Census of Pakistan, Gandava Municipal Corporation has a population of 7,825 people, in 1,256 households[2], rising to 24,130 in 2023.[4] Gandawa was one of the provincial headquarters of the Bhil dynasty of India [5]
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